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Ex-Chelsea captain Terry: I was furious with Bentez; the lads pulled me back

Former Chelsea captain John Terry has recalled clashing with Rafa Benitez.

Benitez had a short spell in charge at Chelsea in 2012/13.

Terry recalled on the Obi One Podcast: "We played Man City in the FA Cup, and he wasn't playing me, so we were at loggerheads, arguing on the training pitch.

"He was leaving me out of the team, leaving me off the bench, but I insisted on travelling with the team. I was on the bench at Man City, and we lost 2-1.

"We came in after the game and he addressed the group and said 'oh well guys, it doesn't matter, we have another game at the weekend'.

"At the time, you could feel Man City were doing something, and I'd just had enough. I said 'Is that accepted? No chance. You've accepted us losing to Man City'.

"I'm across the dressing room, all the lads are pulling me back, he's now coming towards me, and I just said 'that's not accepted at Chelsea. Maybe at Liverpool losing a quarter-final is acceptable, but at Chelsea that's not accepted'."

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